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A Jefferson County Jail inmate died at the hospital, four days after he was found “attempting to harm himself” in his cell.
Derwin Wilds was accused of shooting and killing 20-year-old Jordan Price. A Jefferson County judge dismissed the charges ...
A former Jefferson County jail corrections officer has been arrested for the mistreatment of inmates. Clayton Friddle, 33, ...
Eighth-seeded Pequannock tacked on an insurance run in the fifth and held on to clip ninth-seeded Jefferson in the first ...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — Search warrants were served at two bingo halls in Jefferson County Wednesday. The Alabama ...
Two bingo halls accused of illegal gambling were raided on Wednesday by the Alabama Attorney General’s office. According to ...
Work is underway to fix the newly installed gates on Lookout Mountain that were put in place as part of a nightly closure. A ...
A 27-year-old man died days after reportedly attempting to harm himself in his cell at the Jefferson County Jail in Bessemer. On April 26, Charlie James Dunn was ...
Jefferson County Commissioners were told Thursday public interest in their Hellbender Preserve and Trail remains strong, with visitors from out-of-state changing their driving plans so they can check ...
A Jefferson County man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison on a gun charge, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced.
Jefferson County is now the 25th IGNITE site in the nation and the fourth in Alabama to adopt the program, and it's already ...